Education Committee

The Education Committee shall consider matters relating to BOS involvement in the education of specialists, dentists and dental care professionals in orthodontics.

This shall include undergraduate training, postgraduate education of generalists, postgraduate training of specialists in orthodontics and the training of dental care professionals (DCPs).

The Committee will primarily consider those matters outside the remit of the Postgraduate Deaneries, Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC), Royal Colleges and matters related to national policy setting.

The Committee will respond and report to the Board of Trustees of the British Orthodontic Society.

Membership

The Chair of the committee shall be appointed by the BOS Board of Trustees from one of the members of the Committee. All members shall be nominated in consultation with the BOS Groups. At least two members of the Education Committee will be members of the BOS University Teachers Group (UTG). A representative of the SAC in Orthodontics (or appointed deputy), will also be a member of the Committee if not otherwise represented. Other representatives may be invited as required (e.g. postgraduate dental dean, Postgraduate Programme director, DCP).

The members of the Education Committee shall serve office for a term of three years and may be re-appointed for a further three years.

Current Remit for the Committee (2016-2017)

The Education Committee focuses on the delivery of education for specialists, dentists and dental care professionals in orthodontics through delivery of courses, the BOS virtual learning environment (VLE) and delivery of CPD.

The BOS VLE delivers modules for orthodontic trainees on UK training programmes and those undertaking post-CCST training and CPD for the whole dental team. We are also working with the nurses and therapists to plan CPD of relevance to their groups.
A recent collaboration between the British Orthodontic Society and ProdentalCPD also allows dental members to access core CPD online free of charge as a member benefit.

Watch this space for more information on what is planned in the coming year!